Students are able to describe and explain the basic power electronic converter circuits as well as their underlying physical principles.
They know how to apply elementary methods and principles to create models of these converters and derive their static and dynamic transfer functions.
They know how to model and simulate basic converter circuits in SPICE in order to describe and analyze their behavior in the time and frequency domains. They are also able to include and test simple analog control concepts in their SPICE simulations.
Students are able to analyze and compare various circuits, driving and control concepts resulting in hard or soft switching operation, in order to evaluate their efficiency and performance in relevant applications.
They are familiar with power electronic circuit concepts and analysis methods. Thus, they have a solid knowledge for the advanced lectures of this Master program.

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The module covers the following topics/contents:

• Physical principles of switch-mode energy conversion (Pulse width modulation, Volt-seconds balance...)
• Basic DC converter circuits (Buck, Boost, etc.)
• Basic transformer-isolated circuits (Forward, Flyback, Push-Pull, etc)
• Elementary methods & principles of power electronic circuit analysis (modeling & linearization, averaging, transfer function, etc.)

• R. W. Erickson, D. Maksimovic, Fundamentals of Power Electronics, 3rd ed., Springer 2020
• G. Brocard, The LTSpice IV Simulator: Manual, Methods and Applications, Swiridoff Verlag, 2013
• R. G. Lyons , Understanding Digital Signal Processing, Prentice Hall, 3rd ed., 2011

Interactive seminar - discussion, demonstration, use of PCB design tools, case study, student presentations

Integrated module examination
Immanent examination character: Assignments, final presentation and report